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Pécel

Pécel
Town
Ráday palace, Pécel
Ráday palace, Pécel
Flag of Pécel
Flag
Coat of arms of Pécel
Coat of arms
Pécel is located in Hungary
Pécel
Pécel
Location of Pécel
Coordinates: 47°29′21″N 19°20′08″E / 47.4893°N 19.33542°E
Country Hungary
CountyPest
Area
 • Total43.63 km2 (16.85 sq mi)
Population
(2007)
 • Total14,328
 • Density306.14/km2 (792.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
2119
Area code(s)28

Pécel is a town in Pest county, Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary. It is situated outside Budapest's 17th district a little over 20 kilometres (12 miles) from Budapest city centre.

Notable residents

  • Gedeon Ráday, Hungarian soldier and politician, Minister of Defence
  • István Sárközi, Hungarian footballer, won a gold medal in the 1968 Olympic team competition

Twin towns — sister cities

Pécel is twinned with:

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